Case: EEOC v. ENVIRONMENTAL AIR SYSTEMS, INC.

5:01-cv-00406 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: June 4, 2001

Closed Date: Sept. 19, 2001

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Case Summary

In June 2001, the Charlotte (along with Raleigh) office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Environmental Air Systems, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The complaint alleged that the defendant failed to hire the charging party to a Pipe Helper position because of her sex. The charging party intervened in the suit in July 2001, and the case settled by entry of a consent decree in September 2001.

The three year consent decree included an anti-discrimination provision, an anti-retaliation provision, payment of $44,000 to the charging party ($34,333.33 to charging party and $9,666.67 as attorney fees), management training, posting of an EE notice, advertisements of jobs containing statements that the defendant is an equal opportunity employer, active recruitment of women for Pipe Helper position, and semi-annual reporting to the EEOC of the identity of applicants for the Pipe Helper position.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/6/2007)

People


Judge(s)

Boyle, Terrence William (North Carolina)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Barnes, Lynette (North Carolina)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Cary, William P.H. (North Carolina)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Mahood, Zoe G. (North Carolina)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

5:01-cv-00406

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Environmental Air Systems

Sept. 19, 2001

Sept. 19, 2001

Docket
1

5:01-cv-00406

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Environmental Air Systems, Inc.

June 1, 2001

June 1, 2001

Complaint
15

5:01-cv-00406

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Environmental Air Systems

Sept. 19, 2001

Sept. 19, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

Plaintiff will be serving by waiver of service. (fdc) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

June 1, 2001

June 1, 2001

1

Complaint filed; sex discrimination; JURY DEMAND. (fdc) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

June 4, 2001

June 4, 2001

2

Waiver of Service Returned Executed as to Environmental Air 6/1/01 signed by James R. Bullock, Registered Agent for Environmental Air Systems, Inc. Answer due on 7/31/01 for Environmental Air (fdc) (Entered: 06/13/2001)

June 12, 2001

June 12, 2001

4

Memorandum by Greta Cindi Crouse in support of [3-1] motion to intervene by Greta Cindi Crouse (fdc) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

June 13, 2001

June 13, 2001

5

Waiver of Service Returned Executed as to Environmental Air 6/1/01 Answer due on 7/31/01 for Environmental Air (fdc) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

July 5, 2001

July 5, 2001

Motions submitted to Judge Boyle: [3-1] motion to intervene by Greta Cindi Crouse submitted (fdc) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

July 12, 2001

July 12, 2001

6

Order granting [3-1] motion to intervene by Greta Cindi Crouse signed by Terrence W. Boyle, USDJ. The proposed pleading attached to this motion shall constitute the initial pleading of the intervenor, and shall be deemed to have been filed as of the date of this Order. Defendant is ordered to answer this Complaint within twenty (20) days of the date that this Order is served upon the defendant. OB Ref: BO # 18, p. 115; served. (fdc) (Entered: 07/24/2001)

July 24, 2001

July 24, 2001

7

Intervenor's complaint by Greta Cindi Crouse against Environmental Air (fdc) (Entered: 07/24/2001)

July 24, 2001

July 24, 2001

8

Motion by Environmental Air to extend time ; cy of motion w/ proposed order to David W. Daniel, Clerk. (fdc) (Entered: 07/30/2001)

July 25, 2001

July 25, 2001

9

Order granting [8-1] motion to extend time, reset answer due for 8/30/01 for Environmental Air signed by David W. Daniel, Clerk. Served. (fdc) (Entered: 08/03/2001)

July 31, 2001

July 31, 2001

10

Motion by Environmental Air to extend time (fdc) (Entered: 08/13/2001)

Aug. 10, 2001

Aug. 10, 2001

11

Order granting [10-1] motion to extend time, reset answer due for 8/30/01 for Environmental Air signed by David W. Daniel, Clerk. Served. (fdc) (Entered: 08/13/2001)

Aug. 13, 2001

Aug. 13, 2001

12

Answer to Complaint by Environmental Air (fdc) (Entered: 09/04/2001)

Aug. 30, 2001

Aug. 30, 2001

13

Answer by Environmental Air to [7-1] intervenor complaint (fdc) (Entered: 09/04/2001)

Aug. 30, 2001

Aug. 30, 2001

14

Request for Discovery Plan: Discovery Plan due by 10/18/01 (fdc) (Entered: 09/04/2001)

Sept. 4, 2001

Sept. 4, 2001

Forwarded Consent Decree to Judge Boyle for signature. (fdc) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

15

Consent judgment for EEOC, Greta Cindi Crouse against Environmental Air signed by Terrence W. Boyle, USDJ. OB Ref: BO # 18, p. 212; served. (fdc) (Entered: 09/19/2001)

Sept. 19, 2001

Sept. 19, 2001

Case closed; non-perm. (fdc) (Entered: 09/19/2001)

Sept. 19, 2001

Sept. 19, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: North Carolina

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 4, 2001

Closing Date: Sept. 19, 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Environmental Air Systems, Inc. (Wilson, N.C.), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 44000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit